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Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἧπαρ (hêpar), from Proto-Hellenic *eyékʷər, from Proto-Indo-European *Hyékʷr̥.
Pronunciation
Noun
ήπαρ • (ípar) n (plural ήπατα)
- (anatomy, archaic) liver
- μόλυνση του ήπατος ― mólynsi tou ípatos ― infection of the liver
Declension
Synonyms
- συκώτι n (sykóti) (more common item)
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